1/24-1/25 Major Winter Storm - S. IL, IN, and OH

[andyhb]

17 minutes ago, Snowstorms said:

Agreed. YYZ needs a major reform but seems highly unlikely. 

But for once, YYZ is somewhat keeping up. 7 hours of straight +SN and at 36cm (14.1") so far. 

January 2026 will finish as YYZ's snowiest January on record. 

Queens Park just reported 5.5” in the last hour, unbelievable.

[OHweather]

Fluffy/efficient lake effect processes occurring beneath/within a broader synoptic snow are basically magic in terms of getting good snow, but it’s rarely organized into a firehose like what’s been going into Toronto. 

[TimChgo9]

IMBY, we got 6" or so. The dry air took some time to overcome, it would seem. 

[Chicago Storm]

Lake effect saved the day...

Also, an honorable mention of 5.9" at MDW CO-OP.

Final snowfall totals
4.4" - ORD
T - RFD

…2025/26 Season Snowfall...
28.6" - ORD
23.9" - RFD

[TheClimateChanger]

Heard Toronto set a new snowfall record today?

[Powerball]

1 hour ago, Stevo6899 said:

Toronto big dog. Boston big dog. Us 16 hours to get maybe 4 inches. We've discussed this. Im willing to suffer 4 shutout winters in a row if it means I get a big dog every other yr other times. It does look like a winter wonderland back home so it beats tundra and no snow cover I suppose. Im 40 years old so hopefully I can witness a big dog in my backyard and a lions sb b4 I croak.

 

The bolded made me chuckle.

The struggle is real, lol...

[Harry Perry]

Storm total just under 3” here. 

No complaints as it originally looked to be about 200 miles south of here. 

Happy for the Chicago crew. Even the sun shines on a dogs ass some days. 

 

[sbnwx85]

3.4” from the system. Standing by for the lake.

[Powerball]

Preliminary reports suggest a storm total range of 2-5" around the Detroit area, so a bit of an underachiever.

Same thing happened in OK. Inefficient accumulation due to the snow being the sugary/sandy type.

[Harry Perry]

Just now, Powerball said:

Preliminaey report suggest a storm total range of 2-5" around the Detroit, so a bit of an underachiever.

Same thing happened in OK. Inefficient accumulation due to the snow being the sugary/sandy type.

This snow reminded me of the sand in Siesta Key. Impossible to clean up. Like powder sugar. 

[TheClimateChanger]

46 minutes ago, TheClimateChanger said:

Heard Toronto set a new snowfall record today?

 

[McHenrySnow]

January will end up the least snowy month of the season in my backyard with November the most. It's been downhill since the Thanksgiving weekend storm. 

[dmc76]

4” in 22 hours!!!!
 

the other day. From a squall picked 1.0” in 17 mins. lol 

[HillsdaleMIWeather]

Schools here have officially hit 6 school days off in a row, might for 7 or 8 of even more depending on the cold.

[dmc76]

2 hours ago, Stevo6899 said:

Toronto big dog. Boston big dog. Us 16 hours to get maybe 4 inches. We've discussed this. Im willing to suffer 4 shutout winters in a row if it means I get a big dog every other yr other times. It does look like a winter wonderland back home so it beats tundra and no snow cover I suppose. Im 40 years old so hopefully I can witness a big dog in my backyard and a lions sb b4 I croak.

You still all about the big dog, aren’t you.?. In order to get 20”+ storm u need a 2nd moisture source. The one time in recent memory that we did have over 20 inches in 1974 I believe personally it was something similar to what happened in Toronto today. we were getting an East wind/feed right off lake Erie.as well as the Atlantic/Gulf. I could be wrong but that’s what I think may have happened. 
 

I think our winters are not bad. It snows literally almost every day in a cold pattern. I must’ve used the shovel or snowblower 6/7 times in the last 10 days. some of these areas like Boston/NY/Indy they can go weeks or even entire winter with barely any snow. I’m in my 40’s as well. There was times where we were very close. everything is gotta work out perfect here. 

[mimillman]

2 hours ago, Stevo6899 said:

Toronto big dog. Boston big dog. Us 16 hours to get maybe 4 inches. We've discussed this. Im willing to suffer 4 shutout winters in a row if it means I get a big dog every other yr other times. It does look like a winter wonderland back home so it beats tundra and no snow cover I suppose. Im 40 years old so hopefully I can witness a big dog in my backyard and a lions sb b4 I croak.

Bro don’t you live in Florida 

[Snowstorms]

1 hour ago, TheClimateChanger said:

 

Some parts of the city recorded close to 30" today. This was a perfect set up. Extremely rare to get such a potent and persistent lake effect band. 

YYZ recorded 17" making it the largest single day snowfall on record. January will finish as the snowiest January on record, beating the old record from 1999 and 1966. 

[Stevo6899]

18 minutes ago, mimillman said:

Bro don’t you live in Florida 

Snowbird chief